All Broadcast articles in 15 December 2000 – Page 4
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Freedom and accountability
The white paper published on Tuesday finally provides operators across the industry with a blueprint for their development next year - and the year after that until this white paper turns
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SMITH AWARDED RADIO ACADEMY FELLOWSHIP
Independent Radio News chairman Terry Smith has been handed the industry's highest honour, a fellowship of the Radio Academy. Receiving his fellowship at a Savoy Hotel lunch ceremony, Smith said: 'All
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White Paper Special - Anxiety over C5's PSB objectives
Channel 5 joint-owner RTL Group has expressed concern about the white paper's review of C5's public service obligations, writes Penny Hughes.
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WILSON ORDERS 'SILLIONAIRE' FOR C5 ..
Channel 5 commissioning editor, children's and religious programming Nick Wilson has ordered a 1 x 20-minute broadcast pilot comedy show co-produced by indies Cheeky TV and Brilliant TV. Who Wants 2
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422 TO MODERNISE
422 has dropped the colons and is positioning itself as 'more than just a television design company', according to chief creative Andy Davie-Coward, who added: 'It's a simpler, cleaner look. Those
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White Paper Special - Another review for C4 remit
Channel 4 has been saved from privatisation as predicted, but will have its remit reviewed for the second time in as many years, writes Ashley Davies.
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ITC UPHOLDS COMPLAINTS ABOUT C4'S ANGEL
The Independent Television Commission upheld 86 complaints from viewers about the adult tone of the fantasy drama Angel, which aired on Channel 4 in September and October. The commission ruled that
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S4C PLANS WELSH ANSWER TO THE X-FILES
Welsh broadcaster S4C has unveiled details of its new year's schedule. The backbone of the schedule is a 6 x 60-minute spine-chiller drama series called Arachnid, which is being made by
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Edinburgh winners in E4 TV deal
Kim Noble and Stuart Silver, whose Noble and Silver double act won them the Perrier Award for the best newcomers in Edinburgh this year, have signed a TV deal with E4, Channel 4's digital entertainment channel which launches on 18 January, writes Ashley D
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GRIFFILMS MAKES S4C IDENTS
Griffilms produced the on-screen Christmas idents for S4C. Animators Hywel Griffith, Dylan Jones and Eryl Jones based the sequences on drawings by the children of Maesybont primary school, animating them in
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BBC SEEKS SCHEDULER FOR BBC 3 AND 4
The BBC is currently interviewing to appoint a scheduler for planned digital channels BBC 3 and BBC 4. The two new schedulers will report to head of TV operations Mark Thomas
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RATINGS: WEEK ENDING 26 NOVEMBER - Peak Practice overtakes Casualty after slow start
Like some sort of celestial eclipse, Who Wants to be a Millionaire?'s first million-pound winner overshadowed the demise of Victor Meldrew.The result - 33 million people watching TV on a Monday
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Thomson in£1.4bn Technicolor deal
French electronics group Thomson Multimedia is to buy Technicolor in a deal which values the video and DVD processing and duplication business at around£1.4bn.Carlton Communications confirmed on Monday that it
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Einstein Channel to blast off in January on Sky
Digital science broadcaster Einstein Channel has set 25 January for its UK launch date on Sky Digital, writes David Wood.The channel, which is spending£1.5 million on its UK roll
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Brighter to make boy-racer tribute
Flextech's Bravo commissions factual entertainment magazine series
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Zig Zag in Granada/Boots channel coup
Zig Zag has been commissioned by the soon-to-launch Granada/ Boots health channel to produce more than 1,000 minutes of content across a wide range of genres.Channel Baby is a 300-minute
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S4C plans welsh answer to X-Files
Welsh broadcaster S4C has unveiled details of its new year's schedule.The backbone of the schedule is a 6 x 60-minute spine-chiller drama series called Arachnid, which is being made by
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Walsh Bros produces reality show
Indie Walsh Bros has been commissioned by Wilson to produce a 13 x 30-minute series Trex.The reality-based TV show will follow the adventures of three British boys and three
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Wilson orders 'Sillionaire' for C5
Channel 5 commissioning editor, children's and religious programming Nick Wilson has ordered a 1 x 20-minute broadcast pilot comedy show co-produced by indies Cheeky TV and Brilliant TV.Who Wants 2
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Davies appointed as new BBC vice-chairman
Goldman Sachs' chief economist takes over from outgoing Baroness Young who moves to new role at Environment Agency